We arrived for breakfast around 8am and were the only guests, which made us sort of nervous to be honest, but the food and service was great and my chicken fried steak was top 3 all-time. Check it out, you won't regret it. read more

We've been here several times now since they reopened, taking over the old Yen Wor Chinese Restaurant and retaining some of the Chinese-flavored decor. As other reviewers have noted, this is middle to high quality diner food, with obvious influences from popular culture. Example: the healthy breakfast combo I ordered so I could slurp down my spouse's eggs [she's allergic--the server kindly put them on a side plate for me to eat instead]. Very nice combination of avocado, tomato, boiled egg and a couple of kale leaves which enabled me to assemble a mean avocado sandwich. Seemed a bit understaffed, though; one poor server had to cover the entire 15-table dining room. We had to wait to be seated because he hadn't had a chance to clear several tables, though it wasn't that crowded. The guy wasn't slacking--just stretched too far. read more

North Star Diner - Healthy breakfast combo, only $10! - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Good is good and service is quick. Would give a higher rating, but the place always smells off like bad plumbing.

Had breakfast this morning. Early bird specials are before 9am. Strong cocktails (I work graveyard shifts). Excellent service. Excellent food at a reasonable price. 3 early bird specials & 2 Strong White Russians came to $33.xx. Will most definitely return. read more

I am SO glad they're here!! Very clean, new, and big!! Open 24 hours too! Perfect, and the service and food was great! Booths, tables, and a great counter to hang out at... cinnamon rolls, biscuits and gravy, donut holes, pie and cake too. It's a step back in time to those great diners you remember. Seriously. You must come by and give them your business! read more

Fantastic diner fare, without the greasy regret. Real butter, real maple syrup, fresh-made donut holes! And the make-your-own breakfast burrito is amazing, to order. The staff are friendly and the ambience is quirky. We went with our 3 month old baby and were happy to discover that the men's room has a changing station. As an all-day breakfast lover with high standards, I was very pleased. I will be back to over-eat challah-bread French toast and creamy scrambled eggs. read more

This review is specifically for the Shanghai Room, which is culturally appropriative by white owners, but I guess their "nod" to the former Chinese restaurant allows for them to have a "kitschy" named dive bar. Whatever. Went in for drinks with some friends who like the diner and it was one bad thing after the next. The booths are literally falling apart, but we managed to find one in ok shape. The bartender was beyond rude. I tried to order a drink from the menu and she told me that wasn't a drink they made. I told her it's on their menu and she said the same. Ok? I ordered something else and she brought me the wrong drink. I guess as a punishment? The drink she gave me was mediocre at best. I stopped after one drink. I honestly wasn't sure what she'd do to my order if I tried to get another. I'm not sure she didn't do something to the drink I got. So yeah. Definitely not going back there. read more

We love this place! B'fast here almost everyday we were in SEA. Generous portions served by some of the friendliest servers we came across in Seattle. Bring your appetite! read more

It was just days after Christmas and our party of five was thrilled to find a place serving breakfast items all day. We enjoyed our very late brunch in this funky little diner with its Moon Gate decor. The food was delicious and the Bloody Marys were just right. We'll definitely return. read more

My father in law has a craving for collard greens like he had in the south as a kid, and no one has been able make him happy until last night. His fried chicken (which he also loved) came with collard greens and he couldn't believe how good they were. This man is not easy to WOW, most things are "nothing special" or "ok". We will be back for the fried chicken and greens for sure! He also had the biscuits and sausage gravy for breakfast this week. He says "most sausage gravy has too much sausage in it. This is perfect." We love the atmosphere, location and parking. Staff has been pleasant, too. :) read more

Decided to try this place after the Bourdain show and it was awful. Ordered chicken fried steak and over easy eggs, did not come with toast, breading was too salty, hash browns were more oil than potatoes and the music sucked. Service was good though. Who is the idiot that took Bourdain there of all places??? read more

If you like astronauts they have a whole wall of astronaut pictures which was cool. Wouldn't come back, food wasn't very flavorful and a little pricey for what you get. read more

Cool looking diner in an old Chinese restaurant. It has a lot of ambiance and character. Booth and table seating in the main area. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a focus on diner type selections. The menu is huge. They also have a full bar and they I think I remember that they can do espresso drinks as well. I had a reuben sandwich because I am on a constant lookout for a great reuben. Spoiler alert, this wasn't that. It was good, but not great. I traded half sandwiches with my friend, and I remember liking hers better though I can't remember what she had but I remember both of the sandwiches being way too buttery. The smothered fries were pretty amazing though, I think I ate most of my other friend's plate of them. There were also french toast sticks and though I am not a fan of french toast or any damp bread product, these were not bad. There was a lot of food, the servings are pretty big. The customer service was good and fast. The prices seemed pretty high for diner food but you do get a good sized portion. Overall, I like the joint but found the food just okay. read more

I've been here a few times and will continue to go. While the place has a very odd decor and general feeling of "we don't care how it looks" with their mismatched plates and obvious leftovers from a Chinese restaurant they more than make up with some of their food. And by some of their food I mean their burgers. Holy hell are they good. I'm from CA and I think I finally found a contender for In N Out. Really. Order their drive through burger but ask for all the toppings of their North Star burger. It's like an animal style single from In N Out. They have good coffee too if you go for breakfast. read more

The bacon was good! They know how to cook eggs to order. Not my top destination to return to but still cool to check out.

Love Northstar for their extensive old school diner menu - breakfast all day, coffee anytime, weird food combos at all hours. They always seem to deliver awesome customer service that's friendly and homey. 24/7 is just the cherry on top! read more

The food, the atmosphere, the wait staff: excellent stuff. A great place to eat and hang out.

This is the best 24 hour diner in town!! They use fresh ingredients and have a very cool style. I love the astronaut photos. Extra props for the pin ball and old-school movie selection on the projector screen in the Shanghai Lounge. I love this place and am a regular customer, YOU SHOULD TRY IT TOO!! read more

I decided to give the North Diner a try due the high yelp ratings and really wanting a decent burger... I ordered the "North Star Burger" and I was not impressed. The hamburger patties were home made ( lacking seasoning) and I could not taste any "secret sauce" as mentioned in the description of the burger. For 12.99 I expected more I guess... won't be back. read more

Service was just ok. They.....couldn't......get......pancakes......right. Next time wipe the onion off your grill PLAYER!!!

Went to go pick up my food, middle aged thin bearded man was drunk while young gal was trying to get work done. Food was good, props to kitchen and the servant. But not that drunk guy trying to drink all he could on the job read more

Fun feel to it. Workers were friendly! I ordered the crabby bacon melt. Definitely would eat here again!

Great grill cheese and tomato soup. The bloody Mary was delicious. Place has a really good vibe.

The North Star is awesome! Big servings and huge soda drinks. Wait staff are super friendly and earn their tips. Great vegan wings, regular chicken fingers, and huge fries. Love that it's open 24 hours. One of my favorite places in Seattle. read more

Blondie at the bar was really rude to our group. You aren't subtle, honey. Check yourself, bartending might not be your thing...

Decent place. Shared a Kodiak Club with my boyfriend. Only one server at midnight. Ordered a chocolate chip cookie and a GIGANTIC slice of chocolate peanut butter cake. So big I could barley close the box. read more

North Star Diner - Note: Cake is in large to-go box. - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH I'm not going to judge this place too harshly because it's brand new, A for effort, but I'd like to express my concerns to the people running this place. Pros: kept the arch thingy from the old Chinese place, looks very cool. The tablecloths in the booths which are actually fitted sheets for a crib with a smooth glass panel over it, this is very cute and original, I love it. Love the theme. Lighting is great. Helpful, kind and energetic staff but they could use a few pointers. Eggs were hot and delicious. Fresh FRESH fruit! But overpriced by double. Cons: the booths are just horrendus, please invest in cushioning and structure that will hold. My mom ordered medium-rare steak and eggs, and it came out SUPER rare! [They fixed it with no fuss though.] The playlist needs to be edited to exclude the fast-jumpy eat-your-food-and-scram music and include more relaxing tunes, as any diner should have. The ceiling shape makes everything echo! FLIES!!! Ew gross please do something about this! No hot apple cider or even apple juice! It's freaking Washington, get it together, people. Had to ask for steak sauce with the steak and eggs, pretty obvious that someone would want it. The utensils were randomly thrown in the middle of the table instead of placed at the sides, and my mom received no spoon for her coffee. read more

Sing some tunes, get cocktails which are not pre alcohol and eat at the 24 hour diner, service is delightful

We have been to the North Star multiple times in the last few weeks with no problem. Today was a little busier and we were told a ten minute wait. After waiting approximately 30 minutes and watching two parties seated before us, I complained and was informed that my name had been called without answer (I was skeptical but thanked the host and he seated us). Afterwards, I watched three parties who arrived after us receive their food and FINISH eating before we received our meal. Two paid their bill and left. One party had 8-10 people. I can't say if we were served late because we had complained, but after waiting over an hour to be seated and receive food, we walked out. Also, I created a yelp account specifically to write this review. read more

Been looking for a DINER .. just a good ol basic sit at the counter American Diner.. enjoyed the Hash Benedict .. Tony's coffee was a bit strong but good. Waiter Alex was extremely polite and took excellent care of us. Will come back again. read more

Oh man, I'm not trying to brag but I have eaten a lot of breakfasts in my day. From New York to Chicago to all over this great land. And of those experiences I can say unequivocally that this experience I had this morning was and always will be the best breakfast I have ever eaten in my whole entire life and my wife thinks it was her favorite breakfast of all time. We're not technically married yet but we are for sure soulmates. We have been dating for like 5 years so that's not nothing, and it's not like a fling or anything like that. Iv met her family, her brother Tim is pretty cool, he has a gym in his garage. Were just not rushing into marriage as she's an atheist and thinks the whole wedding thing is too churchy. I on the otherhand think weddings are a beautiful way to forever comit your life to someone forever untill we both die when we're old and hopefully at the exact same time. But yeah so today was like any other day and I wasn't expecting to have the best breakfast of my life untill we sat down at this fine diner establishment known of course as the North Star diner in beautiful downtown Greenwood Seattle Washington. I ordered a peach milkshake and we both split a breakfast together consisting of eggs, hash browns, jam, pancakes, bacon and that's it I think. Oh and toast. Okay here's when things get interesting, our friend Joe Pera told us about this thing his friend showed him and it is called the egg bite. Now what you do is get rye toast put a little butter on it not too much, then put purple jelly, if they don't have purple you can use another flavor, then you put hash browns on top of that and then on top of the hash browns you put some ketchup in a W shape (that way you get a little bit of ketchup in each bite) . Then on top of that you put one egg sunny side up. Now comes the tricky part you've got to try to get that whole egg yolk into your mouth in one bite without bursting it gushing the inside of the egg all over in a place. If you can pull that off then it's one heck of a win for you, and rest of your family will not luagh at you. read more

Discovered this place and left very satisfied. For a 24 hour diner style establishment, it's great. The build your own baked potato is fantastic, and a small bowl of chili with chips is just $3.99. It's not on the same level as the famed Beth's near Greenlake, but this place is in the top when it comes to 24 hour diners. read more

I love this place. The service itself is worth more than 5 stars. The food is delicious. They have a delicious cheeseburger on their menu, which has deli style American cheese and is nicely seasoned. Breakfast options are delicious. Love the pancakes, very fluffy with a well balanced flavor. The Chilaquiles are so amazing. The portion is huge and the verde sauce is fantastic. Bypass Beth's and go here. Their service, ambiance, and food quality trumps the pretentiousness and the chaos of Beth's. read more

Our family loved our food! Country fried steak, eggs Benedict. Our waiter was friendly and i loved that our noisy toddler was unheard with the pleasant restaurant noise. The owners are a sweet family so please support this funky fun establishment for all. read more

Food was delicious. We ordered the fried chicken dinner, mac and cheese and the street corn to begin with. The greens were crunchy, please pass word to the chef to boil them a little longer. Also, it was hard to talk over the music and to be honest, I would not be mad if they turned it off in general. Would have given 5 stars if it were 3am. Good to know that they're open 24/7. Will definitely be back! read more

Speaking as one of the Yen Worriors I am honored (and a bit humbled) to be able to write the first review for the new place(s). I'll be giving my impressions of both the bar and the restaurant so this may get a little lengthy. I promise to be kind, so here goes: Entering the Shanghai Room for the first time on opening night, all I could think was, "Wow, they've really classed this place up!!" It's pretty amazing how a just a few coats of paint, some carpeting and a few sets of cocktail glares can transform the ticky-tacky 60s style decor of the old Yen Wor into a more modern day, swanky & "seck-say" cocktail lounge type of experience, right here in good old Greenwood. Although it seems that much of the old furnishings were retained, deep red walls and a black horseshoe-shaped bar dominate the interior of the Shanghai Room and there's now much more space to move about. There is also plenty of seating since the room has doubled in size. The karaoke, lighting & sound system has been updated as well, which makes for a much more enjoyable singing experience. My only quibble with the new space? Turn on the a/c and I might stay inside for longer periods of time. It was terrific seeing all the Yen Worriors in the new space, but time will tell if we will continue to patronize the Shanghai Room. As for the Northstar Diner? Again, they have retained much of the equipment, supplies and furnishings from the old Yen Wor, to terrific effect. I'm loving how they kept the old ornate Chinese ceiling in the dining room, for example, and I've eaten off Chinese food off those plates at least five times before. This morning (at about 1:30) I tried breakfast (Eggs Benedict) and actually the food was pretty darned good. Another dining companion said her biscuits and gravy was "terrific"; a third said that the pot roast was a winner; the pulled pork torta was amazing, etc. Service was a bit slow, but I'll that chalk that up to being a brand new place - I'm sure once they get settled they will become more efficient. One *huge* drawback for me, and one that likely will keep me from coming back to eat all that often: menu pricing. I would say that this place would be a real viable alternative for Beth's, were it not for the fact that just about every single item on the menu costs about $3-4 more than similar fare at that other place across from the 7 Eleven on Aurora Ave N. My Eggs Benedict cost a total of $15.32 and I only had water to drink. Call me a cheap-ass, IDGAF, but stop in & peruse the menu sometime and notice - $5.00 for a cinnamon roll or $1.50 for a tiny cup of salsa seems a bit much to me. Other than the pricing? We have a winner, here. read more

Dude, WTF? Was totally excited about this place. It's in the neighborhood, I love the bar and I frequented the old place. Anyway I walk in today around noon (Saturday) with toddler in tow. The restaurant's about half capacity. Being that I have the my 3 year old boy with me, I figure if we go directly to the bar and saddle up on the stools, someone will get to us quick. Nothing. As far as I can tell there are 2 people in the place. The guy behind the bar disappears. I never see him again. The woman walks behind the bar, starts making coffee, looks at us, doesn't say a word - not hello, someone will be with you, would you like a menu? nothing. I wait 10 minutes, nothing. Girl disapears, guy never shows up. THIS PLACE SUCKS. WHY WOULD I RETURN? If you're opening a new business and you want to be successful this is not the way to do it. BTW: I never write reviews. I felt obligated after today. Vince read more

Stay away! I got food poisoning from here and was down and out for two days! I really wanted to like it but the service was terrible and we were one of the only people in there. It was dirty and my husband's side of the booth was broken? They are always so empty I can't imagine it staying open for much longer. Many people in the area I spoke to also said they have had bad experiences. Lots of other tasty options in greenwood. read more

This is our go to neighborhood spot. Tony is the best waiter of all time! I've only had one meal here I didn't care for out of many fantastic meals. So many awesome things to order...corn on the cob, chicken fried steak, soup, Ruben, Mac n cheese, ect. read more

Maybe all the good reviews were written by friends and relatives because our "dining" experience was not good. Aside from s lone man drinking coffee no one was in the cafe. Since we read so many good reviews we thought we'd give them a shot. Nobody greeted us, we sat for at least 5 minutes until the server noticed us. The manager was having staff interactions with different employees while seated two tables away. Had to wait at least 15 minutes for a hamburger, BLT and fries. Server was asked by the manager to make him a coffee drink. She had to make it over because she forgot about it! The food was terrible. BLT had good bacon but way too much house made aioli, slimy lettuce and stem end of the tomato. Hamburger had slimy onions and the same slimy lettuce, fair meat and bun. Will we return? In a word! NO read more